ChopperDude: Try and keep PPRuNe a c*ap free zone by not posting such threads!
I've converted a bunch of civilian helo jocks onto turbines and and whole bunch more from from ab initio thru to their first licence! I admire them all and recognise the challenges they've overcome to get where they are but - it isn't a fair comparison to put up military pilots (who have gained a depth and diversity of experience at great cost) with their civilian counterparts. Its like asking the difference between a security guard and a soldier!
Please find a better topic to post!
HM
ps: Is my response mildy provocative? Perhaps. That's what you get from such posts - conflict! Delete the entire thread in my view.